BigJimSlade Of course, I was not just looking across the valley at les aiguilles and Mt. Blanc. I also kept an eye open for flowers (like usual). I don’t have much to say about these, but enjoy!
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On The Road – BigJimSlade – Hiking in the Alps, Chamonix and Grindelwald 2022, Planpraz to Le Brévent
BigJimSlade So the next day, after visiting Aiguille du Midi and hiking much of the way back, we took a gondola up the other side to Planpraz on the Grand Balcon sud (south, again, because it faces southish). We planned a longer hike to the right, if you’re looking uphill, but the weather was threatening. …
On The Road – BigJimSlade – Hiking in the Alps, Chamonix and Grindelwald 2022
BigJimSlade Grand Balcon du Nord. That’s the name of the shelf that runs below the peaks by Mt. Blanc. It faces northish, hence the name. So, after being thrilled up at Aiguille du Midi, we took the gondola halfway down and started a hike. The plan was to go to where a cog train for …
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On The Road – BigJimSlade – Hiking in the Alps, Chamonix and Grindelwald 2022
BigJimSlade Last summer my wife and I flew in/out of Geneva to go hiking in the alps :-) From the airport we caught a bus to Chamonix. On my trip to Europe in 1989, I made a side trip the Chamonix for a couple days and remember very little of it. It snowed big, fat, …
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On The Road – Albatrossity – Tarangire National Park – 5
It’s Albatrossity Monday! Get out your hiking shoes – for the rest of the week we will be in the Alps With BigJimSlade! Albatrossity Our last day in Tarangire before heading to Lake Manyara National Park and then on to the Ngorongoro Crater brought parrots, sandgrouse, gnus and warthogs in front of the camera. A …
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On The Road – Steve from Mendocino – French Basque Country #7
Steve from Mendocino Having wound up my chronicle of time with Anee-Marie’s family in the Basque country, I find myself with a few leftover images of that and nearby areas. I’m happy that many of you found this story entertaining.
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On The Road – MollyS – October in Lyon France (3)
MollyS In October, I went back to Paris to visit my daughter and son-in-law. While working on her Ph.D. in French literature, my daughter spent several summers and full semesters in Paris. She met and married a terrific young Frenchman and they now live in the 17th arrondissement, north of the world-famous attractions along the …
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